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Joe Porcaro, a well-known jazz drummer and percussionist, born in Hartford, Connecticut to Mike, an Italian immigrant from San Luca, Calabria, and a mother from Caserta, Campania. The couple had moved to the US in the early twentieth century.
Jul 8, 2020 · Joe Porcaro, the acclaimed jazz drummer and percussionist whose sons Steve, Jeff and Mike Porcaro co-founded Toto, died Monday at the age of 90.
Jul 8, 2020 · Joe Porcaro, drummer who played with his sons’ band, Toto, including on their hit song “Africa,” died Monday in his sleep at the age of 90.
Jul 7, 2020 · Joe - whose three sons Jeff, Mike and Steve Porcaro also went on to become masters of their instruments - led an extraordinarily successful career as a drummer and percussionist, performing on thousands of TV, film and pop music recordings for household names such as The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson Five, M...
Reflecting back on his life, drummer/percussionist Joe Porcaro knows that one decision above all others was life-changing: he needed to move from Hartford, Connecticut to Los Angeles. “I got to the point in my life where I knew I couldn’t go any further,” Porcaro explained.
Jul 8, 2020 · Joe Porcaro was a veteran drummer who recorded with many famous musicians and founded the Los Angeles Music Academy. He was also the father of three Toto members: Jeff, Mike and Steve Porcaro.
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Jul 7, 2020 · Joe Porcaro, a veteran jazz drummer and educator whose three sons co-founded Toto, has died at the age of 90. "The Porcaro family is heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved patriarch...
